Irish mum can't find courage to squash tiny spider

Mammies seem to have a knack for fighting terrifying bugs with flyswats. The petrified Irish mammy in this clip is clearly battling pure fear in her quest to vanquish a tiny eight-legged nuisance.

Matters aren't helped by the presence of her useless son Shane O'Connor, who thinks laughing, filming and intermittently spooking her even more is a better option than actually helping her kill the creepy-crawly.

The funny footage, which sees the petrified woman acting like she's possessed as she hesitates next to a small house spider, has had thousands of views since said useless son uploaded the clip last week.